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investing in its local communities . “ For a start ,” says Alan , “ most of our employees are homegrown – if not from Jacksonville , then they are likely from Florida . This is really important to us .

“ We do quite a bit of work partnering with businesses in the area , and we are constantly giving back to the community . That is not just from an economic standpoint – and it is worth noting that we are one of the key drivers of economic development in northeast Florida – but also from a participation standpoint .”

Clean energy goals

JEA also sponsors a variety of volunteer and ambassador programs . “ We love going into schools and talking about utilities ,” Alan continues . “ In my mind , we are vested – and invested – in local communities ; we want to partner with and help grow different parts of northeast Florida , investing in them with our time and infrastructure to better serve our customers .”

And there are many customers . JEA proudly serves approximately 500,000 electric , 383,000 water , 303,000 sewer and 22,000 reclaim water customers in northeast Florida . With this level of responsibility , fiscal transparency is crucial to establishing trust with its customers “ We are both dedicated to the community and the responsible spending of customers ’ money ,” shares Jenny . “ We always strive to be effective and prudent when it comes to our expenditures .

“ We achieve this by bidding competitively for goods and services , or by negotiating contracts for single-source providers that share our mission . Indeed , we prioritize cost-effectiveness in procurement decisions rather than , for instance , solely focusing on obtaining the lowest cost . “ To that end , we consider factors such as

• Sales

• Service

• Upfitting Vehicles

• Finance Options

Call 904-381-6554 today , or visit www . duvalcvs . com

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